Antifeiction bearing and method of assembling same



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Be it known that l, Ameno ll. Minnen, e citizen of 'the llnitefl States, iesiding et Philadelphia, Pennsylvanie, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Antii'riction lleerings enrl ll/,ietlrocls of Assembling Seme; out which li (leclerc the ollowing to s full, cleara and enact rlesciiption.

'lhis invention relates to iniprovenlents in anti-friction bearings und the nietlioil ci 'making saine. llt relates articnlarly 'to anti-friction bearings oi t le rollen type which comprise cone :incl cup members and rollers intenposed between' these members alici rollinglonopposecl conical bearing surfaces on scifi members The principal object of my invention is to reduce the cost of manufacture of such bearings by reducing the number oi parte lifying the assembly oit the parte to forni a complete hearing unit.

inoth'er object oi? my invention is to viele a bearing in Which all ietnininp or cages are eliminated thus reducingy the number oi parts and eliminating a certein amount ollinternal friction. Another object of my invention is to provide an improved method of assen'ibling` such antilriction hearings.

.Further objects and objects relating to economiesoi material and details of censtruction will definitely appear from the ile tnilecl description to follow. i

l; accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the 'following specification. My invention is clearly defined und pointed out in the appended claims.

it structure constituting a preferred e1nliocliment of my invention is illustrated in the :iccoinpenying drawing forming e part ol' this sjpeciiication in which:

Figure l is a transverse sectional View throng-he. bearing embodying my invention.

Figure is a fragmentary Vieii/ similar to Figure l, but showing the bearing in the process oi' assembling.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of an as sembling cup used in assembling the parte ci' the beering.

ln the elmWinge-s similar reference nuniei als. reifer* to similar perte throughout the .several views.

rollers in cese en excessive thi-ust loeol is placed on the'beering. The outer bearing or cup member 6 has en internal conical bear ing sui-lace i' and en annular flange or shout der 8 adjacent one end of seid bearing suriace, ji plurality of ta ered rollers 3 elfe intenposecl between the caring surfaces 2 and .7 anni roll upon said surfaces unclei nor mal conditions olfoperetion.,

vill/When the bearing isopeinting under a radial loecl., the rollers have a rolling motion on the bea-ring surfaces 2 and 'l but, es the thrust on the bearing vacios unclerconditions of use, it actually causes a slight axial movement of the rollers on said bearing surv llaces and 'for such purposes the annular shoulders or flanges l and 5 ere spaced spart a distance substantially greater than the length of the rollers so as to permit e substantial axial movement before the ends oi. the rollers contact Withone of these shoulders. lin the construction shown in the drawing this distance is made such as to per' mit of a substantial axial movement of the rollers for e. purpose which Will be described hereinafter.

The internal diameter of the Hange is slightly/greater than the diameter of a circle just touching the outermost parts oi the rollers when they occupy the position shown in Figure 2 resting on the bearing surface 2 with their small ends engaging the shoulder Zl. rlhe diameter ofthe flange 8 is less than the diameter of e circle touching the outer-- most parts of the rollers when they' occupy any other position With reference to the bearing surface 2. The result is that if the rollers are temporarily retained in the position shown in Figure 9J With their small ends engaging the shoulder l and restin ontlie surface 2 throughout their length, t e outer bearin member or' cu into ace over the rol ersy because2 es es titi 'lll

6 may be slip ed' -thev are 'in this position.

vln assembling: the pai-ts' of this bearing I x :make use of an assembling cup comprising been pointed outabove, theintern-ldiameter of the flange 8 is suoli that it will 'ust clear the outermost parts of the rollers T v en the hase 10. and an upright flange `10. The; cone l .luis its base seatedon the base 10g .of this assembling cup and 'the rollers 3 are assembled -in position `ivitli their smallends engaging shoulder 4 ofthe cone andl their` large ends resting' on theedgeof the flange l0 off the assembling cup. The cup 6 istheii slipped over the rollers 1 The `assembling cup is then' removed and the rollers and cup (i moved axially with'reference .to thec'one 1 until they occupy'v the normal positi'onas sliownin Figure l. `v The depth of the flanges 4 and 8 is such that these flanges engage each roller 3, if the rollers or bearing vmembers are inived axially of the bearing, `on opposite'sides of itsl axis. The result is'that it'V the cup .6 ismoved axially. vthe flange 8 will` engage the large ends ofthe rollers 3 on one' side of their respective axes and, ifthe ii'ioveinent isconi1 tiiiued until the. small ends-bf the rollers`f3'- engage the flange 4, said; flange 4 will act as a tiilcruin and'the rollers'.4 will ..be tippedaround said. fulcrii'm so'that fan axial move menti of the cup 6 is ineffectiveito bring the (l can be' moved past rollers to the position shown in Figure- 2 which is the only position .in which the cuptlie rollers to separate.- the, parts ofthe bearing. ltivill be seen that l haven'ot oiilyprovided a bcaringin which the parts can vbevery readily assembled at a. low .cost'but that l have also provided a bearing in which' the parts can readilvbe separated 'wheii'nccessary to" renew or replace any ofthe parts. This can readily be done bytli'e use-.of the assembling ,cup which Will bring-thv .rollersto the position showir, in FigureQ-in which position the outer cup member can be l-re-AA ii'ioved. v

Thave shown a bearing in which the liollers are assembled' in. a certain' position relative to the conel member and' the `'cup member moved into lposition surioun dii'ifithe rollers but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that my invention 'may also. he applied by assembling-the- .rolleijsg in a cert-ain positionielatirr .to the cup ineinber andinoving the cone inei'iiberinto 'position relative to the rollers arid' thecup. This involves .a change tlie.` "posi`tion of-the flanges but suoli change Will be ieadilyapparent from a considerationof the structure 4illiisirated in the di'awings'andT .consider such a change as falling'irithin the'jscope of iny"inventi0n. Y

Ilain aware that the particular embodii in it of my invention, which I.x here illus- 7aried trated and described here.finay .as Specificall considerably ivithoutvdeparting from the" spiritof'my invention and, therefore,.l. de- 4 sire to claim my invention"broadly, as well 1 claims. l

y,` as indicated by tilie appended Y Having thus describedniy intention, what l'claiin as new and ters Patent, is: 1

l. An antifiiction bearing coniprisinxg the coinhinatioiiot a c oiie anda clip. havingopdesire to secure byfLet#4 posed conical hearing surfaces, a plurality.A

of rollers interposed between .and rolling' Ion said surfaces; and an annularshoulderon said cone adjacent the end ot said conical bearing surface of smaller` diameter so posi` 'tioned as to"pern iit an axial .movement of 1 said rollers .relativeio said conc sufficient to 'said .surfaces ,an annular shoulder on said cone -adiacent the end. of said conicalvbear- 'i ngs'urface of smaller-diameter, said shoulypermit said cup. to be finely passed into position over said rollers.

der being so positioned as topermit a' sub* stantial axial movement of saidrollers relative to said surface,an d fan annular shoulder" 'o`ii;.. the 'opposite end ofi'said cup of anfintcrniil diameter slightly ygreater than the diameter of a circle touching the outermost` points of. said rollers when they resten said beariirgY surface with their ends in engage-- ment withfthe shoulder on said cone.

fn anti-friction bearing com rising thecoifnbination of coneand'cup mei' bers liavingr-opposedcoiiical bearing surfaces, a' plu?. rality of rollers interposedbetivcen and roll@i iugoii said surfaces, an" annular shoulder on one of said 'members limiting. axial movenient of said rollers', and'an annular shouliilcron the 4other member havingt a diaijiieter such as to just clea'itlieoutermost points on said rollers when: they rest on the corlill) l .i responding bearing;` surface with their ends cnpfapfingit said first-mentionedshouldcr.

- 4. An anti-friction bearing' comprising the'.

combination of Vcone and cup members haviupopposed conical bearing` surfaces, a plurality of rollers interposed betwecnand lrolling" onsai-.d surfaces, an annular shoulder on one o tfsaidV members -liinitingaxial move,- mcnt o f .sa id rollers but so` positioned as to' permit a slllfitnntial axial movement thci'cni",

and an annular shoulder onfjthe. other mein.A bei" having z'i'-iliziiiieter sucli'ras to i'ilst clear the outermost points 'of said rollers when they rest. with their ends engaging: the fiist mentioned shoulder, 0u tliecori'esponding bearing surface.

5.Anl anti-friction bearing' comprising the combination o i cone ang-lcup members liavingit optised conical bearingt surfaces. 1 plurality: ollers interposed between aud.'y

`14. An anti-friction bearing comprising .the combination of two bearing members having opposed conical bearing surfaces, the

' outer bearing having an 'inwardly extending* rfiange at the large end thereof, a plurality ot' conical rollers interposed 'between said siirfacesand of a length less than the Width "of the bearing surface of the inner member, =tlie flange of the outer bearing member dei 'lining a circle of less diameter than` that of v a 'circle drawn tangent to tlieoiitermostpor- -tion'ot' the rollers whenlthese are in any but A one set-of predetermined positions on the' iniier l'iearing; niember andl a greater diameter than that of a circle tangent. to the outermost `portion of said'i'ollers in said pref 'determined position.

15. n' aiiti-'lirictioii bearing comprising" the combination ot' two bearing,r members at least one retaining fiange, aplu'r'ality of' 'conical rollers interposed between and roli-v ing'on said-'surfaces andl adapted to-liave'A axial movement lon oneof said surfaces, the

rollers beingv of such. numberand diameter as to permit them to'be spaced vapart under operating conditions, said fla-nge deiiing aV circle of a diameter permitting said outer bearing member. to slide freely over' 'said rollers intoassembled position without distortioiiY orfspringing when said rollers-are [positioned-a6 one lii'nit` of their axial move ments on one of the bearing' members While preventing' ,disassembly let said parts when the iollers' o'cciipy any other positions. 16, An a1iti'-i"iiction bearing comprising the combination of two bearinggmembers haringopposcd-ronioal bearingr surfaces andA including at least'one ,retaining flange, coni- `cal rollers interposed between and rolling on said surfaces and adapted to have axial movementpnvone of said surfaces, the bearing member having vsaid retain-ing flange being freelymovable overithe rollers in anj" axia-l direction into assembled position when said` rollers are positioned at one limit-ot their axial.movementsv upon the other bearing` member, while beine; 'prevfentecljrom removal bysaid rollers Awhen the latter oe# cupy otherpositions, with v:means tortenn porarily retainingr termined positions. l A

1T. An anti-*friction bearing'comprising the combination of two bearing members the rollers 1in-said predeha ving opposed conical b"`earing` surfaces and including at least oiie'retainiiip,- flange,- conical rollers'interposed between and rolling` on said surfaces-and adapted toiliave axial.

ipositions f l. '18. The method of producing antifi'riction.

havin" o )osed conical bcarin(r surfaces anid- Maasai movement on one of said'suriiacesv the bearing member having said retaining flange being reely'movable over the rollers in an axial direction. into assembled position '.wlien vsaid rollers are` positioned at one limit ot their axial movements upon'the other bear-v ing member, While beingprevented from removal, by saidr rollers when the latter occupy .other positions, and a :ring for-temporarily said rollers in'said predetermined] retainingr bearings comprising.;l theforming of conical bearing surfaces on inner and outer bearing members,` assembling and vten'ipoiarily re-v taining. a 'plurality of rollers at one limit ofv their movementsin an axial'direction relative to one of'said bearing' members, movjing;r the other'bearin'g nieniberinto position engap ingv said rollers and then'moving said bearing member and the rollers axially rela tive tothe irstsmentioned bearing member.

19; The metbodof assembling;r anti`ric tion bearings comprising' *assembling and temporarily retainingr a 'plurality of rollers vat one limitof their movements in an axial direction relative to theconical. bearing sur-Y face of a, bearing'meniber, bringing' the coni.

cal bearingr surface of a second bearing" meniber into Aengagement with salti rollers, and

moving said second bearingniembei" and rollers. axially relative to the first bearing member. l

20. The method ofprodi'icingrantiricf.

tion bearings comprising the forming of conical bearing surfaces oniiiner and outer bearing members, asseniblifng and temporarily retaining a plurality otrollers at one limit of their movements in van axial direc- QLTlie inet-bod ofA assembling' anti-'tric Vtion bearings comprising assembling and temporatily retaining a plurality of rollers at bnc limit of their movementsin an axial direction relative to' the. -conicall'iearing surfaces of a bearing member, bringing-the conical bearing'surface of the outer bearing member into engagement with said rollers and movin-gr 'said' outer bearing member and rollers 'axially relative to the inner bearing` member. v lii testimony whereof I athx my signature.

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